Brady, however, did put his name in the history books once again, surpassing a record held by Peyton Manning, in becoming the first NFL player to amass more than 80,000 total yards in his career.

2. Djokovic on top of the world despite defeat

Novak Djokovic returns to the top of the world rankings Monday, but the Serb could not celebrate being top of the pile after a two-year absence with a fifth Paris Masters title, falling to a straight-sets defeat by Russia’s Karen Khachanov in Sunday’s final.

The loss ended Djokovic’s 22-match unbeaten run — yet the second half of the year has still been remarkable for the 31-year-old who had won only six matches in his first six events of 2018. Indeed, he is only the second man to rise from outside the world’s top 20 to world No.1 in the same year.

Djokovic beat Roger Federer in an epic three-set semifinal in the French capital Saturday, which the Serb has described as “one of the best” matches between the pair.